Open the link to the list of political speeches by G.W. Bush and J. Kerry‚ read some of the speeches and identify fallacies used by the author. Explain what is wrong in the reasoning used by them. Maksym Piekut (24665) Browsing through some of John Kerry’s speeches I have managed to spot a few common reasoning fallacies. The following quote suggests an appeal to tradition fallacy: “This is not the way we do things in America. Here in America‚ we don’t sacrifice science for ideology. We are a
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On August 9‚ 2001‚ President George W. Bush announced to a national audience his decision and new policy on stem cell research. President Bush explained to the United States how he would not allow federal money for new stem cell research. Federal money could only be used for existing stem cell lines. For any new stem cell research‚ the money must come from the private sector (Ruse‚ 11). This controversial decision is still a widely debated topic that is in the forefront of the current political
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George W. Bush Address to Nation (9/11) 1. In the second sentence of his speech he states “The victims were in airplanes or in their offices: secretaries‚ business men and women‚ military and federal workers‚ moms and dads‚ friends and neighbors.” This allows him to reach a universal American audience. He is addressing the entire nation‚ therefore it is important he relates the incident to everyone. While it may seem obvious that the attack effects everyone‚ by saying this Bush allows every audience
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Although President Bush was a very successful president in terms of foreign relations he had some struggles that really caught up to him when it was time for re-election. After his successes in the gulf war he had the second highest approval rating amongst all presidents with a rating of 89%. This is only behind his son’s 91% approval rating after the 9/11 attacks on the world trade center. It is obvious that these ratings are not directly correlated with how well the president does throughout his
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Sabrina Scheld 12/5/12 Stock Market During the George H.W Bush Term (1989-1993) George Herbert Walker Bush became president on January 20th‚ 1989. His theme of his presidency was of harmony and conciliation President H.W Bush entered his presidency during a period of a radically changing world. The Soviet Union was beginning to collapse‚ the Berlin Wall fell‚ and after a long forty years‚ the Cold War headed towards its end. During Bush’s term of presidency‚ the stock market was impacted
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under Investigation and Methods of Analysis 20 4 General Comparison of the Rhetorical Styles of George W. Bush and Barack Obama 22 4 Basic parameters 22 4 Analysis of keywords 28 4 Significant Aspects in the Speeches of George W. Bush and Barack Obama 34 4 Rhetorical style of George W. Bush and the perception of threat 34 4 Bush’s Inaugural Address 34 4 Bush’s 9/11
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Foreign Affairs Foreign affairs during the presidential terms of Gerald Ford‚ Jimmy Carter‚ Ronald Reagan‚ George Bush Senior‚ and William "Bill" Clinton battled with conflicts mainly involving the Soviet Union‚ until its collapse in 1991‚ and the Middle East. Some of these presidents handled foreign affairs very well and tactful‚ yet others did a poor job at keeping things in order and dealing with the affairs. Although a mixture of Republicans and Democrats‚ the presidents shared
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rule of Saddam Hussein. For these reasons‚ some people believed that Saddam should have been ousted by George Bush the senior. On the other hand‚ the opponents of this idea argue that the United States was interested in Iraq because of the rich oil deposits found in it. The opponents believe that‚ the United States only wanted to achieve selfish gains. This paper presents the reasons George Bush the senior should have overthrown Saddam Hussein during his reign. There exist mixed reactions about the
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“antique”‚ yet “iron-clamped”. Hawthorne then references Hutchinson‚ which further reinforces the rigid Puritan rule and its strictness in dealing with deviations from the norm. The rose-bush is also a symbol that Hawthorne uses to describe nature and beauty of the Puritan society. Hawthorne implies that the rose-bush represents the true wilderness that can not be untamed just like Hester’s actions.
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Martin Luther King Jr.‚ William J. Clinton‚ George W. Bush‚ and Barack Obama all have very effective speeches‚ indeed. They agree on racial equality and try to work their way towards their goal. All four speakers have strong arguments and stupendous methods in adressing the situation. Although these speeches were written in different time periods‚ to this day‚ they make a huge impact on everyone’s lives. However‚ the speech given by Martin Luther King Jr. has the strongest argument and makes the
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